How to Highlight Specific Segments in Power BI Line Charts
Ever wanted to highlight just one part of a line chart in PowerBI? Maybe to emphasize a trend, a peak, or a dip? Well, now you can with the new line segment formatting feature.
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog Data 365 Blog . In this post, I'll walk you through an exciting new feature in PowerBI, the ability to customize line segments with individual line colors and transparency. It's a gamecher for storytelling in your visuals.
Getting Started with Line Segment Formatting
Let's jump right into PowerBI and see how it works.
I've created a simple line chart here showing sales over time.
Let's select the visual and go to the format pane.
You'll now notice something new inside the lines and shared area cards, a drop-down labeled apply settings to.
Customizing Line Segments
This is where the magic happens. You can now change the line color, transparency, and even the shading for just that segment. Perfect for calling attention to important trends.
This builds on the already available support for customizing individual markers. Now we can control the entire segment between markers.
Real Use Case: Black Friday Spike
Let's say on November 24, we saw a massive jump in sales due to the Black Friday campaign. We can now highlight just that segment in any color of your choice to make it stand out.
Bonus Tip: Add Detail Labels
And here is a bonus tip. You can add a detail label to provide more insights into why there's a huge dip or increase in sales during that period of time.
Coming Soon: Conditional Formatting
The only feature that is missing now is to be able to conditionally format these lines. And the conditional formatting feature is going to be released very soon. So, I'm sure we all are looking forward for it.
Final Thoughts
So, what do you think about this new update? Drop your thoughts in the comments. If you found this video helpful, give it a thumbs up and don't forget to share for more PowerBI tips every week.
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